The Frick Collection
The Frick Collection reported $52.6 million in revenue and $45.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $57.10 went to program services, $29.56 to management and general costs and $13.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,050,769 (Dir thru 2/25). 53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $53MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 57.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,050,769 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.32% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 53 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 155.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMuseum Program: The Collection maintains and conserves over 1,800 works of art as part of its permanent art collection and the historic interiors of the Gilded Age mansion that houses them. The permanent art collection is made accessible to the public through exhibitions, research, and publications, as well as an array of education programs. Attendance during the 2024 tax year was approximately 172,000 visitors
Library Program: The mission of the Frick Art Research Library is to provide public access to materials and programs focused on the study of fine and decorative arts created in the European tradition from the fourth through the twentieth century, as well as art from around the world that has been influenced by or had an influence on this tradition. The library serves an international research community and supports scholarly and programmatic initiatives throughout The Frick Collection. The Library provided on-site and remote services for all of the 2024 tax year by welcoming 1,666 visitors…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir thru 2/25 Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $983,128 | $0 | $67,641 | $1,050,769 |
| Deputy Dir & COO thru 2/25 Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $411,276 | $0 | $69,446 | $480,722 |
| Deputy Director of External Affairs Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $375,116 | $0 | $58,996 | $434,112 |
| CFO& Asst Treas Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $328,746 | $0 | $37,615 | $366,361 |
| GC & Asst Secr Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $306,235 | $0 | $58,772 | $365,007 |
| Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $312,117 | $0 | $45,252 | $357,369 |
| Ass. Dir. Cap Proj Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $246,047 | $0 | $48,922 | $294,969 |
| A.W. Mellon Chief Librarian Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $219,580 | $0 | $35,764 | $255,344 |
53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Frick Collection (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5278
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Sciame Construction LLC Construction Management | $49,083,420 |
| West New York Restoration of CT Inc Masonry | $1,654,664 |
| Selldorf Architects Architect | $859,403 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 49 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
126 private foundations reported grants to The Frick Collection totaling $9.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Frick Collection's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Frick Collection, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Frick Collection's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Frick Collection reported that 57.1% of its $45.4 million in expenses went to program services, 29.6% to management and general and 13.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Frick Collection pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Frick Collection reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,050,769, for the role of Dir thru 2/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Frick Collection get its money?
Of $52.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 48.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 8.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Frick Collection a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1624012 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621279349301792 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349305824 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349307098 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331299349303278 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349300535 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349303460 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1624012: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.